Chords

Recommended keys: D, Eb, E

C#m A
We believe in one God, the Father,
E
the maker of the world.
C#m A
We believe in one Lord, the saviour,
E
Jesus Christ the Son:
F#m A
God from God and Light from light,
E B
through whom all things were made.
C#m A
He came down from heaven to save us
E
and died upon the cross.
C#m A
Risen on the third day, ascended
E
to the throne above.
F#m A
He will come again to judge
E B
the living and the dead.
E/G# A E
This is our God,
Bsus4 B
this is our hope, our faith, our creed.
E/G# A C#m
It’s unshakeable,
Bsus4 B
this is the truth that we believe.
C#m A
We believe the Spirit, who gives life,
E
is worshipped as the Lord.
C#m A
We believe in one Church, united,
E
sent into the world.
F#m A
We await our resurrection
E B
and the world to come.

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In early 2017 RESOUNDworship commissioned us to write songs for the various key moments of corporate worship, including the Creed.
I had the Nicene Creed on my study wall, so one Monday morning I thought I'd give it a go.

The three verses and pre-choruses came quickly but the chorus was torture. I must have gone through a dozen options. Other Resound writers contributed significant elements of the final version. I love what the song became, and it feels fitting that a song affirming our shared faith was such a collaborative effort.

Notes for Worship Leaders

The key of E puts the top note in "un-SHAKE-able" up at an E. That's a step higher than I would normally go with a congregation, but it's such an emphasised note that it works fine. In a smaller group I would take the whole song down to D.

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Here's the introduction video for the Resound recording:

About

Chris Juby is director of worship at King's Church in Durham, England and a songwriter with Resound Worship. His songs cover a wide range of styles and themes, written to engage hearts with the truths of the Christian faith and to lead the Church in worship. More